Switchback Ridge has a long family history in Napa Valley dating back to 1914 when property at the base of Dutch Henry Canyon south east of the town of Calistoga just off of the Silverado Trail was purchased by family relatives Elizabeth/Eliza and Mads Peterson. Mads immigrated to the U.S. in 1883 from Denmark and passed away in 1936; Eliza was originally … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2024
2023 Year in Review
We have reached a point in our project where we are visiting, tasting and writing about between 40 and 50 new Napa Valley based producers each year. We visited, tasted and added exactly 50 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands to the site in 2023. This leaves us less than 25 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands for 2024 to reach another coveted milestone, 1,200 … [Read more...]